Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-04
DOOMED ANARCHISTS.
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hours. The gentlemen kept their object
s profound secret but it is intimated their
visit had something to do with g scheme
&c get two or three of Chicago neTsps-
pers TO come out editorially in favor Of 8
Communication of the sentence. The visit
ors said the significance CT their visit
would develop in few days. Mr.. Slater
said Fielden had said that he was mis-
represented when a local paper made
MIN sav he would not ask
Governor OIlesoy to pardon him. By
that 1t is understood that Fielden will
ask for communication of sentence.
Captain Black said: 81 en- disappointed
ct the action Of the Supreme court. We
will now bend our energies to IN appiica
ton for pardon. We have got some work
to Go on that yet, which will occupy
some time. TIE work on the petition will
occupy several days JET, and do not
think we shall! be able to appear before
the Governor before Wednesday. Our
party will be considerable, and shall have
many men OF prominence smong US "
LENGTHY CONFERENCE.
CEICAGo, Ill nov. 3-The event at
the county Jail this morning was con-
ference of nearly half an hour between
Captain Black, L. S Oliver and the seven
doomed men. After the conclusion OF the
conference Captain Black refused to make
public the matter under discussion. He
said he expected to leave for Springfield
with the petition Of amnesty Monday
night. To an inquiry whether he hoped
for clemency he replied: 81 am always
hopeful, man. l will hope until there is
no longer any ground for it; when there
can only be grief for the seven men mur-
dered by the law"
II has been suggested by several attor-
neys that the defense for the purpose Of
delay, if nothing else, could apply for
writ de lunatiCo irQuirendo to determine
the mental condition of the seven con-
demDed men. Captain Black WAS asked
his views ON this point. as might be
done, but the brave fellows over there
would never consent to it,. | would not
give II second thought -
MRS. PARSONS SELLS HER PAMPHLET.
CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. about noon
to-day Mrs. Lucy Parsons, wife of the
condemned spdrchist, assembled the STATS
leading to the SQeulding printing Office
and began to sell the pamphlet entitled,
"Wss 1t 6 Fair TT ?" She had her arms
full OF them ana was selling them for 8
cents each. No attempt st speech max
ing was MADE, out the spectacle Of e
woman selling the anarchistic pamphlet
attracted a large crowd. 1t was some
time bsfcre it YVES known that the lady
WAS Mrs. Parsone, and in q trice
the street was pscked with
curious spectators. 50 dense was
the congregation that it was impossible
for 3 wagon even to make it's way along
the middle Of the street; in FIVE minutes
after the announcement of the woman'e
name it was impossible for q pedestrian
to come within hundred yards of the
spot where Mrs. Parsons stood Passage
on either side Of the street WIS out OF
Question till three blue coats with flushed
fscae aud short breath ordered the woman
to "m1ve Ca" Sac did move on in the
direction If fhe government building,
cArryicg the pamphlets and followed by
THRONG OF PEOPLE.
In vein the car drivers repg their bells,
and che eXp0StElations Of hundred
Transfers were equally vain. Finally
couple Of officers came up and took Mrs
Parsons hgiGTs Cnief E5erSolG. That
official thought the matter over AID de-
cided that Mrs. Parsons has the same
ilSu@ LO SSh ESr DOCK RS OIQef VENDORS
Of literature, and said she might
continue in the book business es
long as she pleased if she
did not blockade the streets. Accordingly
on returning 10 her cffce and getting
fresh supply of books she, instead of
standing in front Of building, walked
down tie street to the postCtfice, handing
out BOOKS faster than she could make the
change. On gaining the steps Of the
government building she once more was
surrounded By a large crown and told BY
q deputy marshal to "m0ye on" Sac
obeyed and ccGlinued to walk through
the streets until she YVES completely ex-
hausted, &nd staggered up stairs and
sank nearly fainsin& in chair il Dsvine's
Office 10 the few hourg she vas out che
sold about 5000 copies at cents each.
MAKING THE sCsFFoLD
CHICAGO, ILL Nov. 3-Tne sheriff has
already begun building tee scaffold or
which 10 hang the anarchists. Carpen-
ters were busy this afternoon Working on
tbs pieC2s which go to make the machine
Of death, and It Will not be long before
the RaIlows viii be ready. This ia re-
some quarters as significant OF
Mesla's belief that the Governor will
not interfere.